Top-level domains, also known as TLDs or domain extensions, are a ubiquitous part of your web browsing experience. They function as the last part of the domain name – for example, www.FYNE.com. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) organizes TLDs into numerous groups, the most prominent of which include the following: gTLDs – Generic top-level domains… Continue reading Made in America: Domain Extensions Run by U.S. Registries

It all starts with a name. Your awesome idea for a product or super service can fly from there. So let’s begin at the beginning with these 4 steps to starting a business online. Step 1 – Select Your Business Name What do you want to call your company, product or other offering? A piece of… Continue reading 4 Steps to Starting a Business Online

We admit that it seems a little funny for a company that sells domain names and touts the importance of online presence to send physical holiday cards in the mail. But it is something we started doing many years ago now, and it stuck. It is also smart business. Why? The number of holiday cards on… Continue reading Why This Domain Name Company Mails Greeting Cards

How many times have you searched for a domain name, only to find that someone else has registered it already? If you’re looking for a .com TLD, this has probably happened a lot. But suppose the taken domain in question isn’t just the address you want – it’s the one you need. It’s perfect and you must have it.… Continue reading Get Hooked on These 5 Strategies to Take Taken Domains

The air-raid sirens were warning of approaching danger for months, leading up to the ICANN changes on October 1st. That was the date when the U.S. Department of Commerce agreed it would relinquish ICANN oversight it had exercised for the last decades. If you believed the hype, this shift was a totally new thing and the… Continue reading Understanding The Background Of ICANN

Happy FYNE B2GO weekend! We are keeping it simple, because of brain overload from holiday shopping. Buy any 2 domain names, get 1 free at FYNE.com. Rinse and repeat for additional Buy 2 Get 1 domain discounts, if desired.

FYNE has 50% OFF Cyber Monday discounts on .US, .CA, .EU and .CO.UK domains today! Having a Little Fun – Cyber Monday Domain Discounts Based on Leaving or Staying SAVE 50% ON .CA DOMAINS Has the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election made you say “I’m done” and you are moving to Canada? Why not start with… Continue reading 50% OFF Cyber Monday Discounts on Domain Names

FYNE is discounting .company domain names for Small Business Saturday! The $12 off promotional pricing is automatically applied, and the price you see when searching for a .company domain is the lowered rate. What is .company and why should I try it? Oftentimes a client will be disappointed that their brand or company name is… Continue reading $12 Off .COMPANY Domains for Small Business Saturday

This extended Veterans Day weekend, FYNE is offering free .US domain names to recognize and thank veterans, active-duty military members and their families, for their service. .US is the official country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States of America. Until 2002, .US was actually only usable by government agencies, sanctioned quasi-governmental operations and… Continue reading Free .US Domain Names for Veterans Day Weekend

The most interesting presidential campaign in modern history also showed that domain names do matter in an election. With our pocket calculator, a WHOIS tool, and some election math, we assessed how use of domains would have contributed to a Hillary Clinton victory – in any country other than the U.S. 2016 Presidential Election Math:… Continue reading How Domain Names Almost Helped Hillary Win The Election